Homelessness

Per the most recent Campaign to End Homelessness annual report from Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, there were 69,163 literally homeless individuals in Michigan in 2015. More than half of Michigan's homeless population is made up of families, and one in three people who are homeless is a child. People who are homeless come from all walks of life, and do not fit one description. Some of the reasons for homelessness include lack of affordable housing, inability to make a living wage, and health care crises. Additional factors include national and local economic crises, mental illness, domestic violence, lack of affordable health care and other factors.

Realizing that the circumstances of those facing homelessness is varied, the following sites provide CHN services, community services and articles to help you or a loved one access resources to overcome homelessness including temporary shelter, emergency housing funds and permanent supportive housing.

Our Housing Resource Center is a free service and the best first step for anyone in a housing crisis. Our trained specialists can help recommend options connecting callers to programs and resources to address housing needs.

We provide street outreach services in Oakland and Macomb counties through a grant from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) through funding from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration). This program works with those who are experiencing on-the-street homelessness, by canvassing the community through outreach, to locate the most vulnerable who need to be connected with housing as well as resources and supports.

Vital documents are key in order to verify one’s identity and are essential to securing an ID, which allows a person to apply for employment, enter a lease agreement, apply for housing programs, link to benefits, and in some cases, access shelter.

Other Services

Following the link below, you will find lists of subsidized apartments throughout the local community. Please note that some of the entries in this list are not true subsidized housing but are affordable and provided as additional options for consideration.